[Amps] Customs drilled a hole in my GU74b / 4CX800s

[Fern]

Lets hope that those idiots did inhale some of the filings.   Fern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists at w1nr.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Customs drilled a hole in my GU74b / 4CX800s


> On 03/01/2012 11:48 AM, Tobias Wellnitz wrote:
>>
>> *Btw: Is it true that these tubes contain Beryliumoxid and thoriated
>> thungsten?
>>
>> What is the health risk going out from an opened tube?
>> *
> 
> 
> Beryllium oxide is not a problem if it remains a solid mass. However, 
> drilling or sawing it creates dust which it incredibly toxic if inhaled.
> 
> Mike, W1NR
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